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Chapter 28

           ThewoodenwingofMimosahadburnedandonlythethickresistantstuccoofthemainhouseandthefrenziedworkoftheFontainewomenandtheirslaveswithwetblanketsandquiltshadsavedit.TheCalverts’househadagainbeenspared,duetotheintercessionofHilton,theYankeeoverseer,buttherewasnotaheadoflivestock,notafowl,notanearofcornleftontheplace.

           AtTaraandthroughouttheCounty,theproblemwasfood.Mostofthefamilieshadnothingatallbuttheremainsoftheiryamcropsandtheirpeanutsandsuchgameastheycouldcatchinthewoods.Whattheyhad,eachsharedwithlessfortunatefriends,astheyhaddoneinmoreprosperousdays.Butthetimesooncamewhentherewasnothingtoshare.

           AtTara,theyaterabbitandpossumandcatfish,ifPorkwaslucky.Onotherdaysasmallamountofmilk,hickorynuts,roastedacornsandyams.Theywerealwayshungry.ToScarlettitseemedthatateveryturnshemetoutstretchedhands,pleadingeyes.Thesightofthemdroveheralmosttomadness,forshewasashungryasthey.

           Sheorderedthecalfkilled,becausehedranksomuchofthepreciousmilk,andthatnighteveryoneatesomuchfreshvealallofthemwereill.Sheknewthatsheshouldkilloneoftheshoatsbutsheputitofffromdaytoday,hopingtoraisethemtomaturity.Theyweresosmall.Therewouldbesolittleofthemtoeatiftheywerekillednowandsomuchmoreiftheycouldbesavedalittlelonger.NightlyshedebatedwithMelanietheadvisabilityofsendingPorkabroadonthehorsewithsomegreenbackstotrytobuyfood.

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